Golf club



Patented July 13, 1926.

UNITED STATES THEODQRE MARKER, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

GOLF CLUB.

Application filed March 3, 1926. Serial No. 92,053.

head of a golf club, fre uently becomes concave instead of remainmgstraight or convex; The insert late or sole, not being properly supportepartakes of this concave arrangement, and hence the club cannot be usedproperly.

In accordance with my invention I provide a metallic head, havingreinforcing ribs or brid es, rigidly connecting the forward or stri ingface with the rear wall of the head, and these reinforcing rib or ribsare so distributed and arranged that the striking face is rigidlyheld-against bendp ing, and remains true 1n shape, after use. Further, Iprovide an insert or shoe upon the striking face, which is attached tothe head by casting the metallic head about the insert or shoe, and noseparate screws or spikes or attaching means are necessary to securelybind these parts together. construction is .such that the club head ispractically indestructible and is properly shaped and balanced.

In the vaccompanying drawings, forming a art of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts thr'oughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a club head embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation'of the same,

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4- 1 of Figure 3, and,

Figure 5 is a horizontal section through a club headembodying amodification of the invention.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a golfclub or head, such as a driver. This headis cast of metal preferablymagnesium or Dow metal although other metals or alloys may be employed.The head is molded into the desired shape and has an integral neck 11,for receiving the staff 12, secured therein by any suitable means. As

' .more clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, the

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.1s securely anchored thereto.

numeral 12 designates the striking face of the head, which is suitablythickened for strength and rigidity. Preferably cast integral with theface 12' is a transverse web or bridge 13, which is also integral withthe top and bottom of the head. Formed integral with the web 13 arerearwardly diverging webs 14 and 15, which are formed integral with therear wall of the head, and its top and bottom. These webs form agenerally Y-shaped reinforcing bridge, and rigidly connect the strikingface 12' with the rear wall 16 and also with the top and bottom of thehead. With this arrangement, it is impossible for the striking face 12to bend, in use, so that the same cannot become concave.

The numeral 17 designates an insert or shoe, which may be formed ofsteel, bronze, or any other suitable metal. This insert is rovided withattaching elements or lugs 18, integral therewith, which are preferablycurved.

In the productionof the head, the insert or shoe is suitably held withina die or mold. and the head is cast within this die, about the insert.The insert, therefore, becomes integral with the head, and, of course,The insert and striking face may be grooved or serrated as is customary.

In Figure 5, I have shown a slight modification of the invention. Inthis figure the Y-shaped bridge is omitted and a single straight web orbridge 13" is substituted therefor, which, of course, rigidly connectsthe striking face with the rear wall and with the top and bottom of thehead. Ample metal is provided at the ends of this web, as shown at 14',to suitably reinforce the same. The insert or shoe 17 has the head castabout the same, as described in connection with the first form of theinvention. This insert 17 has lugs 18 which serve the same purpose asthe lugs 18 except that the lugs 18 are forked.

It is preferable that the reinforcing web or webs be cast integral withthe head, but I contemplate forming these webs separate, and rigidlymounting them within the head, for the purpose stated.

It is to be understood that theform of my invention, herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred examle of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts 15 andrigidlymonnected therewith. the arms I may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. An inte ral cast metallichead for golf clubs or the ike, having a forward striking wall and arear. wall,- and rearwardly diverging Webs rigidly attached to the strik7 ing wall and to the rear wall.

2. An integral cast metallic head for golf clubs or the like, having aforward striking wall and a rear wall, and a generally Y- shaped bridgearranged between said walls aeaeaa of uthe bridge diverging toward therear wa I 3. A striking insert having attaehingg means, and a metallichead cast about the insert and having the attaching means im- THEODOREMARKER.

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